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Quelli che sono impulsivi comprano vestiti talmente costosi che finiscono i soldi.

Quelli che sono impulsivi comprano vestiti talmente costosi che finiscono i soldi.
Those who are impulsive buy clothes so expensive that they run out of money.
From Lesson 403:Those who (quelli che, coloro che)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Quelli che sono impulsivi comprano vestiti talmente costosi che finiscono i soldi.

Could I use coloro che instead of quelli che in this sentence?
Yes, coloro che and quelli che both mean 'those who' and function the exact same way as a plural generalized subject. However, coloro che is quite formal and literary. Since this sentence describes an everyday shopping habit, the more conversational quelli che is the more natural choice.
Could I use chi instead of quelli che to mean 'those who'?
Yes, but you would have to change the grammar of the sentence. Chi also generalizes 'those who' or 'anyone who,' but it is strictly singular and always takes singular verbs and adjectives. The sentence would have to become: Chi è impulsivo compra...
Why is finiscono i soldi translated as 'run out of money' rather than 'finish the money'?
While it literally means 'finish the money,' Italian frequently uses the transitive verb finire (to finish) to express the idea of exhausting a resource. Another very common and natural way to say this in Italian is rimangono senza soldi (they remain without money).
Is there a difference between using talmente... che and così... che?
No, they are grammatically and practically interchangeable in this structure. Both mean 'so... that.' Talmente costosi che just adds a slightly stronger emphasis to how outrageously expensive the clothes are compared to così costosi che.
Why do we use the indicative verbs sono and comprano after quelli che, rather than the subjunctive?
The indicative is used because the speaker is stating a general, objective fact about how impulsive people behave. You would only use the subjunctive after quelli che or coloro che if you were talking about a hypothetical group of people or setting up a condition that might not actually exist.

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